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fragility

NOUN
frangibleness
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Suzuki exudes the fragility and buoyancy of adolescence, playing Fuki as someone constantly imbibing the world, rarely revealing what she’s doing with that stimulus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Tension eased somewhat after the ceasefire, but the ongoing military activities in the strait are reminders of its fragility.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

For many men, vulnerability frequently infers fragility, weakness and, perhaps in Gyllenhaal’s case, artistic insecurity.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But it struggled to shake off a sense of fragility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She was moved as he read it aloud, seeing that Farmer was just as sensitive as she was to the fragility of Haitian life.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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